Explore Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Newfoundland and Labrador or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bonavista and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bonavista.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Bonavista |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | Bonavista South |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.631792 |
| Longitude | -53.104133 |
| Population | 3,190 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0C |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | AACKH |
Bonavista is a town in Bonavista South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Bonavista is located at 48.6318°N, 53.1041°W.
Bonavista rests firmly upon the Atlantic coast, where the rugged edge of the Green Ridge meets the salt-heavy air of the North Atlantic. It lies 68.7 km east of Glovertown, NL (from Glovertown, NL: bearing 95°T), and is situated 12.9 km north of Catalina. The terrain here holds a stark, elemental clarity, defined by winds that strip the landscape to its essential granite bones and mossy hollows. When the sun retreats at dusk, the light turns a bruised, translucent violet, clinging to the cliff faces before surrendering to the cold, dark swell of the sea. This coastal threshold demands a certain fortitude from the land, which remains exposed and honest under a wide, restless sky. The history of Bonavista is anchored in the bounty of the deep, shaped by generations who looked to the ocean as their primary source of sustenance and livelihood. While the local economy has transitioned from the traditional reliance on the cod fishery toward a more diversified model, the influence of the maritime trade persists in the quiet industry of the docks and the seasonal pulse of tourism. Small enterprises and craft businesses now occupy the spaces once reserved for salt fish drying, yet the salt-crusted character of the waterfront persists. The people of Bonavista move with a steady, pragmatic purpose, their daily lives dictated by the shifting moods of the tides and the seasonal demands of a life lived at the edge of the continent. Cultural life in Bonavista finds its expression in the preservation of heritage structures and the enduring warmth of local hospitality. The architecture displays a vernacular resilience, with saltbox houses painted in bright, defiant colors that stand out against the muted tones of the rock and scrub. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the historic lighthouse, a structure that serves as a silent guardian overlooking the treacherous, beautiful currents of the bay. While many creative spirits have been drawn to the peninsula, the true spirit of the place lives in the resilience of its residents, who maintain their traditions with a quiet, grounded pride that feels as permanent as the coast itself.
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Explore Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.631792, -53.104133. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Bonavista includes the postal code (A0C), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Bonavista is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |